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Published by Beckley News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

373. Junction of New and Greenbrier Rivers on Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
044024
Title:
Junction of New and Greenbrier Rivers on Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, Hinton, W. Va.
Description:
Published by Beckley News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
The Midland Trail is a National Scenic Byway and is part of US Route 60 in southern West Virginia. The image was published by Beckley Kodak Service.(from the postcard legacy system.)

374. Midland Trail Near Lewisburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
044185
Title:
Midland Trail Near Lewisburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1927
Description:
The Midland Trail is a National Scenic Byway and is part of US Route 60 in southern West Virginia. The image was published by Beckley Kodak Service.(from the postcard legacy system.)
Published by Beckley News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)

375. Waterfalls on Midland Trail, Near Oak Hill, W. Va.

IDNO:
044998
Title:
Waterfalls on Midland Trail, Near Oak Hill, W. Va.
Description:
Published by Beckley News Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--subject.)
Confederate veterans pictured at the court house.

376. Civil War Veterans in Beckley, W. Va.

IDNO:
046242
Title:
Civil War Veterans in Beckley, W. Va.
Date:
1917
Description:
Confederate veterans pictured at the court house.
Portrait of the man who owned McCreery Hotel, located in Hinton, W. Va.

377. James T. McCreery

IDNO:
047346
Title:
James T. McCreery
Date:
ca. 1910
Description:
Portrait of the man who owned McCreery Hotel, located in Hinton, W. Va.
Colored sketch of the church building. Published by Beckley News Co. of Beckley, W. Va.

378. Central Baptist Church, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047404
Title:
Central Baptist Church, Hinton, W. Va.
Description:
Colored sketch of the church building. Published by Beckley News Co. of Beckley, W. Va.
Women are pictured crossing the parking lot from the building, which is pictured on the far left. Subjects unidentified. A sign depicts the direction and distance of Alderson, Lewsiburg, Shady Springs, and Beckley.

379. Memorial Building, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047431
Title:
Memorial Building, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1940
Description:
Women are pictured crossing the parking lot from the building, which is pictured on the far left. Subjects unidentified. A sign depicts the direction and distance of Alderson, Lewsiburg, Shady Springs, and Beckley.
Colored drawing of the government building. Published by Beckley News Co. of Beckley, W. Va.

380. U. S. Post Office, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047446
Title:
U. S. Post Office, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Colored drawing of the government building. Published by Beckley News Co. of Beckley, W. Va.
Colored drawing depicting the church building and grounds. Published by Beckley News Co. of Beckley, W. Va.

381. First Methodist Episcopal Church, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047449
Title:
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Colored drawing depicting the church building and grounds. Published by Beckley News Co. of Beckley, W. Va.
Emil Hudel, Editor of Beckley Post Herald; John Faulconer, Editor of Hinton Daily News, and Jim Comstock, Editor of The West Virginia Hillbilly examining the club's books.

382. Judging West Virginia Women's Club Books at Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

IDNO:
047595
Title:
Judging West Virginia Women's Club Books at Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Date:
1959/03/20
Description:
Emil Hudel, Editor of Beckley Post Herald; John Faulconer, Editor of Hinton Daily News, and Jim Comstock, Editor of The West Virginia Hillbilly examining the club's books.
Faulconer was the founder of Pipestem State Park and one of West Virginia's most esteemed historians. A native of Hinton, W. Va., Faulconor's active fundraising eventually led to the building of the Bluestone Center, city hall, a 4-H Camp and city sewage system. His most noted achievement was the creation of Pipestem, acclaimed as one of the 10 best family vacation resorts in the nation. Though Faulconer once owned the Hinton Daily News, he served as a columnist for the Beckley Post-Herald toward the end of his life. He died at the age of 78.A graduate of Hinton High School in 1923, Faulconer spent two years at West Virginia University as a pre-med student before returning to Hinton in 1926 to become the managing editor of Hinton Daily News. He held that position until 1937 when he left to manage Hinton Insurance Agency and pursue other business interests. In 1947, Faulconer and his brother purchased the Hinton Daily News where he served as publisher and editor until 1973 when the newspaper was sold.Faulconer was an active member of the community, serving 17 years as a member of the advisory board of the state Department of Highways, was vice chairman of the board and a director of the National Bank of Summers, and helped organize the Mountaineer Travel Council, Summers County Boys Scout Council, and the City/County Chamber of Commerce. He received countless awards and citations including a special award in 1973 by the West Virginia Department of Commerce for outstanding contributions to the development of tourism in West Virginia.

383. John E. Faulconer, Right, and Associate, Hinton, W. Va.

IDNO:
047596
Title:
John E. Faulconer, Right, and Associate, Hinton, W. Va.
Date:
undated
Description:
Faulconer was the founder of Pipestem State Park and one of West Virginia's most esteemed historians. A native of Hinton, W. Va., Faulconor's active fundraising eventually led to the building of the Bluestone Center, city hall, a 4-H Camp and city sewage system. His most noted achievement was the creation of Pipestem, acclaimed as one of the 10 best family vacation resorts in the nation. Though Faulconer once owned the Hinton Daily News, he served as a columnist for the Beckley Post-Herald toward the end of his life. He died at the age of 78.A graduate of Hinton High School in 1923, Faulconer spent two years at West Virginia University as a pre-med student before returning to Hinton in 1926 to become the managing editor of Hinton Daily News. He held that position until 1937 when he left to manage Hinton Insurance Agency and pursue other business interests. In 1947, Faulconer and his brother purchased the Hinton Daily News where he served as publisher and editor until 1973 when the newspaper was sold.Faulconer was an active member of the community, serving 17 years as a member of the advisory board of the state Department of Highways, was vice chairman of the board and a director of the National Bank of Summers, and helped organize the Mountaineer Travel Council, Summers County Boys Scout Council, and the City/County Chamber of Commerce. He received countless awards and citations including a special award in 1973 by the West Virginia Department of Commerce for outstanding contributions to the development of tourism in West Virginia.
Clark Raymond Morgan: President from Charleston, West Virginia. John Maxwell Ford: Vice-President from Charleston, West Virginia. Benjamin Harrison Ashworth: Orator from Beckley, West Virginia. Graves Hampton Trumbo: Secretary-Treasurer from Charleston, West Virginia.

384. Judge Frank Lively Class Fall Reunion, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:
047629
Title:
Judge Frank Lively Class Fall Reunion, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:
1947
Description:
Clark Raymond Morgan: President from Charleston, West Virginia. John Maxwell Ford: Vice-President from Charleston, West Virginia. Benjamin Harrison Ashworth: Orator from Beckley, West Virginia. Graves Hampton Trumbo: Secretary-Treasurer from Charleston, West Virginia.